On-board WiFi: soft launch is underway
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Sep 30, 17, 1:07 pm
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On-board WiFi: soft launch is underway
On the BA67 and thought I would see if the WiFi had been switched yet - and lo and behold £4.99 later I have an hour of pretty speedy internet 2 hours out of PHL. Very impressed 
Sep 30, 17, 1:14 pm
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Hi,
Very interesting,
I think you are the first FT to post live from a wifi equipped BA jet ( apart from the LCY jets)
Flightradar24 is showing the flight to be a B744 ( G-CIVS)
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ba67#f0d8475
Regards
TBS
Very interesting,
I think you are the first FT to post live from a wifi equipped BA jet ( apart from the LCY jets)
Flightradar24 is showing the flight to be a B744 ( G-CIVS)
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ba67#f0d8475
Regards
TBS
Sep 30, 17, 1:16 pm
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I've seen similar on G-CIVR - it's there - but I didn't fancy paying for it.
Sep 30, 17, 1:18 pm
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WiFi was also available on the BA173 (G-CIVX LHR-JFK) today.
Sep 30, 17, 1:20 pm
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Sep 30, 17, 1:20 pm
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Do we have more info on the pricing?
Sep 30, 17, 1:21 pm
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From the payment screen looks like there might be ‘promo codes’ for free access, then I had £4.99 for an hour up to £14.99 for the full flight. Don’t think that’s bad value. May not be so keen when a full flight is connected tho 😳
Sep 30, 17, 1:28 pm
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I got screenshots. Can't upload right now - but there are two tiers:
£4.99 for 1 hour (basic), £10.99 for 4 hours (basic), £14.99 for the flight (basic)
£7.99 for 1 hour (fast), £17.99 for 4 hours (fast), £23.99 for the flight (fast).
Basic is for non-streaming, fast is for streaming.
£4.99 for 1 hour (basic), £10.99 for 4 hours (basic), £14.99 for the flight (basic)
£7.99 for 1 hour (fast), £17.99 for 4 hours (fast), £23.99 for the flight (fast).
Basic is for non-streaming, fast is for streaming.
Sep 30, 17, 1:36 pm
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They might still be working on the tiers because on the basic level YouTube and Netflix is working just fine
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Sep 30, 17, 2:09 pm
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Originally Posted by LBP2
On the BA67 and thought I would see if the WiFi had been switched yet - and lo and behold £4.99 later I have an hour of pretty speedy internet 2 hours out of PHL. Very impressed
I've taken the liberty of amending the thread title, to attract more eyes
Sep 30, 17, 3:11 pm
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Sep 30, 17, 3:57 pm
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If it is Gogo provided, I'm hoping there is a high chance for iPass 'free' access, just like AA 
Sep 30, 17, 4:50 pm
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Excellent. Will be in a 747 to Denver in Nov so will hopefully get one that have it... Maybe worth starting a Wiki as more planes get enabled and people can report their experiences ?
